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These articles cover the details of various decisions made by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), and the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Browse our searchable archives below.
Enforcement Staff of the Alberta Utilities Commission Settlement Agreement with Avex Energy Inc., AUC Decision 28765-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Enforcement - Facilities Application Enforcement staff of the AUC Enforcement Division (“Enforcement Staff”) applied for approval of a negotiated settlement agreement (“NSA”) between Enforcement Staff and Avex Energy Inc. (“Avex”) in...
TransAlta Corporation Pinnacle 1 & 2 Peaking Thermal Electric Power Project, AUC Decision 28464-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Thermal Peaking - Facilities Application TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta”) applied for approval to construct and operate a natural gas-fired thermal power plant (the “Power Plant”), including an associated substation, located within the...
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans Mountain Expansion Project Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity OC-065 Application for Variance and Condition Relief under the Certificate Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill, CER Reasons for Decision (C28265-3; A8W1D0)
Link to Decision Summarized Gas - Facilities Application Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (“Trans Mountain”), pursuant to s 190 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , submitted an application to vary (“Application”) Schedule A of Certificate of Public Convenience and...
Northstone Power Corporation Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Elmworth Generation Station, AUC Decision 28781-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Electricity - Markets Application Northstone Power Corporation (“Northstone”) applied pursuant to s 3 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation (“FEOCR”) seeking permission to share records not available to the public regarding...
Green Block Mining Corp. Decision on Application for Review and Variance of Decision 26379-D05-2023 Settlement Agreement with Green Block Mining Corp., formerly Link Global Technologies Inc., AUC Decision 28792-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Review and Variance – Administrative Penalty Application Green Block Mining Corp. (“Green Block”) requested a 30-day extension for payment of the penalty ordered in Decision 26379-D05-2023, which directed payment of an administrative...
ATCO Renewables Ltd. Application for an Order Permitting the Sharing of Records Not Available to the Public Regarding the Oldman River Hydro Power Plant, AUC Decision 28760-D01-2024
Link to Decision Summarized Hydro Power - Markets Application ATCO Renewables Ltd. (“ATCO Renewables”) applied pursuant to s 3 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation (“FEOCR”) seeking permission to share records not available to the public regarding...
Alberta Electric System Operator 2016 Deferral Account Reconciliation (AUC Decision 23802-D02-2018)
Download ReportAESO Net Deferral Account Settlement - SurplusIn this decision, the AUC considered the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”)’s application requesting to settle its 2016 net...
Coaldale (Town) v Britz, (2018 ABCA 392)
Download ReportPermission to Appeal - Dismissed In this decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “ABCA”) considered the Town of Coaldale (“Coaldale”)’s application for permission to appeal the...
Blazer Water Systems Ltd. 2019-2020 General Rate Application (AUC Decision 22319-D01-2018)
Download ReportWater Utilities - General Rate Application - Interim Basis In this decision, the AUC approved the continuation of Blazer Water Systems’ (“Blazer”) existing rates as interim rates...
AER Bulletin 2018-33: Reporting Related to Closure Activities and Directive 039 Moving to OneStop
Download ReportUpdates to Reporting As of November 29, 2018, the following reports must be submitted through OneStop, the AER’s online submission tool: reports related to well suspensions (initial...
AUC Announcement: Remembering William Andrew Grieve (November 21, 2018)
Download ReportIn RemembranceIn this announcement, the AUC announced that their recently retired chair, William Grieve, passed away on the evening of November 20, 2018.There were many facets of Mr....
AER Bulletin 2018-32: New Edition of Directive 017: Measurement of Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
Download ReportConventional - Unconventional - Thermal In SituIn this Bulletin, the AER announced the release of a new edition of Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations...
AUC Bulletin 2018-16: Consultation on Specified Financial Penalties for Utility Customer Care and Billing Issues
Download ReportBill 13 - Electricity - Rule 003 - Proposed Changes In this Bulletin, the AUC invited written comments from interested persons on the proposed new Rule 032: Specified Penalties for...
Manitoba Hydro Application for the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project (NEB Decision EH-001-2017)
Download ReportInternational Electricity Transmission Line - Constitution Act, 1867 - Section 92A In this decision, the NEB considered an application by Manitoba Hydro for a permit pursuant to...
AltaLink Management Ltd. AltaLink L.P. Transfer of Specific Transmission Assets to PLP and KLP and the Associated 2017-2018 General Tariff Applications (AUC Decision 22612-D01-2018)
Download ReportTransmission Assets - Transfer In this decision, the AUC approved, with conditions, the application of AltaLink Management Ltd. (“AltaLink”) requesting approval of the...
AUC Bulletin 2018-15: Stakeholder Consultation for Specified Penalties, on AUC Rule 021: Settlement System Code Rules and Rule 028: Natural Gas Settlement System Code Rules
Download ReportProposed Changes - Written Comments - Rule 021 - Rule 028 In this Bulletin, the AUC invited written comments from interested persons on proposed changes to Rule 021: Settlement System...
Commission-Initiated Review and Variance of Decision 22741-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 23505-D01-2018)
Download ReportCapital Tracker True-Up - PBR Regulation - AESO Contributions Program In this decision, the AUC decided to rescind its direction in paragraph 138 of Decision 22741-D01-2018 (the...
ENMAX Power Corporation 2017 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-Up (AUC Decision 23817-D01-2018)
Download ReportTransmission Access Charge Deferral Account Rider In this decision, the AUC considered ENMAX Power Corporation (“ENMAX”)’s application for a net 2017 transmission access charge...
FortisAlberta Inc. 2017 Annual Transmission Access Charge Deferral Account True-Up (AUC Decision 23834-D01-2018)
Download ReportDeferral Account Reconciliation - System Access Service In this decision, the AUC approved FortisAlberta Inc. (“Fortis”)’s 2017 annual transmission access charge deferral account...
Alberta Electric System Operator Rejection of Reliability Standard MOD-026-1 (AUC Decision 23917-D01-2018)
Download ReportReliability Standard - Rejected In this decision, the AUC rejected the adoption of reliability standard MOD-026-1 in Alberta, pursuant to section 19(6) of the Transmission...
Express Pipeline Ltd. Application Pursuant to Section 117(1)(a) of the Electric Utilities Act for an Exemption (AUC Decision 23394-D01-2018)
Download ReportElectric Utility In this decision, the AUC considered Express Pipeline Ltd. (“Express”)’s application to exempt a transmission line that it proposed to construct and operate (the...
AER Decision Dismissing Request for Regulatory Appeal by O’Chiese First Nation of Well Licences Issued to Shell Canada Limited (Regulatory Appeal No. 1831586)
Download ReportRegulatory Appeal - Denied In this decision, the AER considered O’Chiese First Nation (“OCFN”)’s request under section 38 of the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”) for a...
AUC Bulletin 2018-14: Practice Advisory and Procedural Change for Oral Argument in Facility Proceedings
Oral Argument - Notice In this bulletin, the AUC acknowledged that the requirement for oral argument is not always communicated by the AUC in advance of the start of a hearing, which stakeholders...
AER Bulletin 2018-30: New Edition of Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells
Download ReportDirective 013 - Optional Annual Inspections In this bulletin, the AER announced the release of a new edition of Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells. The Directive was...
AER Bulletin 2018-29: New Edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment
Download ReportDirective 020 - Well Abandonment In this bulletin, the AER announced the release of the new edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment.The new edition gives licensees more options...
AER Bulletin 2018-28: New Edition of Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules and New Manual
Download ReportDirective 056 - Energy Development In this bulletin, the AER announced the release of a new edition of Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules and a new manual,...
AER Bulletin 2018-27: New Edition of Directive 054: Performance Presentations, Auditing, and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes
Download ReportDirective 054 - In Situ In this bulletin, the AER announced the release of a new edition of Directive 054: Performance Presentations, Auditing, and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands...
The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate – Application for Review of Decision 22357-D01-2018 (AUC Decision 23559-D01-2018)
Download ReportReview Application - Denied In this decision, the AUC considered an application by the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (“UCA”) requesting a review of Decision 22357-D01-2018...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2018-2019 Transmission Facility Owner Tariff Application (AUC Decision 23165-D01-2018)
Download ReportRevenue Requirement - Transmission Facility Owner - Tariff Application In this decision, the AUC considered an application by EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”)...
EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. 2018-2019 Transmission Facility Owner Tariff Application (AUC Decision 23165-D01-2018)
Download ReportRevenue Requirement - Transmission Facility Owner - Tariff Application In this decision, the AUC considered an application by EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc. (“EPCOR”)...